Fathoms

Explore the lives of whales and their impact on the seas in Fathoms by Rebecca Giggs. Giggs blends natural history, philosophy, and science to examine how whales experience ecological change and what we can learn from them about the complexity, splendor, and fragility of life. Delve into the deepest seas to discover the plastic pollution now pervading the whale's undersea environment and travel to Japan to board the ships that hunt whales. In the spirit of Rachel Carson and Rebecca Solnit, Giggs gives us a vivid exploration of the natural world at a time of environmental crisis.